The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) has recently concluded the Wave 1 Pilot, a critical step in shaping the future of sustainable trade finance.
Following the EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, TFG’s Brian Canup (BC) spoke with Nino Masurashvili (NM), Deputy CEO, Chief Risk Officer, TBC Bank Georgia, who was recognised with the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award. Read this two-part interview to learn more about TBC Bank Georgia, why they were awarded the EBRD Sustainability Silver Award, and their plan for continuing to support Georgian sustainability.
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) have infiltrated the agenda of countless innovation meetings at the world’s central banks.
The International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) has released its Standard Annual Report, which showcases robust business growth among its members throughout 2022. However, the report also highlights a… read more →
An international consortium comprised of industry and technical experts, backed by government bodies, businesses, and various organisations, has successfully completed a groundbreaking quantum-secure cross-border electronic trade document transaction. This achievement… read more →
The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) has joined forces with IU Group, Europe’s leading edtech company and the owner of IU International University of Applied Sciences (IU), Germany’s… read more →
Trade Finance Global (TFG) is proud to reaffirm its partnership with Trade4MSMEs in light of the forthcoming World Trade Organization (WTO) MSME Day on 27 June 2023.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) announced that they will provide £5 million in support for a Wirral-based specialist manufacturer of boats serving search and rescue, defence, and security sectors. Marine Specialised… read more →
When the topic is fraud and financial crime, trade finance companies are certainly on high alert. Every transaction made in this multi-trillion-dollar ecosystem must be checked for sanction lists for countries as well as corporations.
In the final quarter of 2022, global exports of intermediate goods (IGs) experienced a significant decline, dropping by 10% to reach a value of $2.3 trillion. This downturn was a… read more →
Trade Finance Global (TFG) is thrilled to launch its latest addition to the platform—a dedicated Correspondent Banking hub, in collaboration with BAFT and EBRD. This innovative hub aims to provide… read more →
This article focuses on correspondent banking, its role in international trade, and shortfalls of the traditional model that adversely affect lower-income countries, impeding economic development and the advancement of financial inclusion.
India and the United Arab Emirates have mutually agreed to raise non-petroleum bilateral trade between the two countries to $100 billion by 2030, the South Asian nation’s trade minister said… read more →
The UK and Canada have unveiled agreements on biomanufacturing, quantum, climate change and alternative protein research, as part of a package of announcements aimed at greatly deepening collaboration on science… read more →